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Become a volunteer at the biggest annual international contemporary art festival in the Baltics: Survival Kit!

August 10, 2017

The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art is looking for people to volunteer in the run up to and duration of Survival Kit 9.

What do you get by volunteering for Survival Kit?

valuable work experience and an insight into the behind the scenes action of an international art event;

a chance to broaden your knowledge on contemporary art;

networking opportunities with the artists, industry professionals and like-minded people from around the globe;

a free festival pass for a friend, lunch and a worthy book on contemporary art from the LCCA archive.

Volunteer roles at the festival:

production team assistant;

artist assistant;

invigilator;

photographer, videographer of the festival.

Apply by 5 PM on the 16th of August by filling in the application form and attaching your CV. You will find the form here: https://goo.gl/pkVNPo .

Info on workload and working hours: on weekdays you will be required to work three hours per shift (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday). The weekend is four hours per shift (Saturday and Sunday). It is recommended to be available for at least two shifts per week. A separate schedule is going to be adjusted for those wanting to take part in the installation or dismantling of the exhibition.

This year will be the festival’s 9th edition and it will take place from the 7th of September till the 1st of October at the former Faculty of Biology at the University of Latvia located at Kronvalda Boulevard 4. The festival has been titled “Becoming an Apricot * an Apple * a Crow * a Tree * a Cockroach * a Glacier * a Plant * a Mushroom * a Shell * a Bird * Algae * “ and will be directed towards the broadening of perception and learning from nature.